This position is responsible for expanding UI’s influence in business and community development circles as well as improving the attractiveness of the territory for businesses and communities while assisting businesses in staying and growing within the UI service territory. Additionally, the position is responsible for providing professional expertise to UI internal and external customers on economic development matters.

Vasilios Koutsobinas, CEO of the Euro Group of Companies and Mike Healey, President of Eurospeed USA announced that the Euro Group has begun looking for a location for an assembly line in Connecticut for a number of products that the Euro Group imports into the United States. The Euro Group of companies import Chinese motorcycles, motor scooters, television sets, cell phones, generators, air conditioners and other products manufactured throughout Asia for distribution in Europe and North America.

Five organizations and programs from around the state were recognized at the Team Connecticut Rally, hosted by CEDAS (the Connecticut Economic Development Association) on December 5. Economic development professionals gathered at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Cromwell during the event’s 12th annual gathering to acknowledge and celebrate the projects’ role in driving jobs and economic growth in the state.

By-laws with proposed December 5, 2006 new additions underlined and items to be deleted in(brackets). The name of the organization shall be “Connecticut Economic Development Association” (CEDAS), hereinafter referred as the “Association.”

This is a highly responsible administrative and professional traffic engineering position. Work involves the oversight and management of the Department of Traffic and Parking. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Economic Development Administrator with much latitude for the exercise of independent professional judgment.

If the Fairfield County area is to continue to compete in the global market and avoid becoming an "economic cul-de-sac," its municipalities must unite and overcome demographic challenges primarily related to its aging population and influx of immigrants, according to presenters at the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce's Regional Roundtable.